Ch. 37 & 38 Derivatives

Question 1

cogitate

Answer 1

think deeply about something; meditate, reflect

Question 2

corn

Answer 2

a small, painful area of thickened skin on the foot

Question 3

corner

Answer 3

the point where 3 areas or surfaces meet or intersect

Question 4

cornet

Answer 4

a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but shorter and wider, played chiefly in bands

Question 5

cornucopia

Answer 5

a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat’s horn filled with flowers, fruit, and corn

Question 6

unicorn

Answer 6

a mythical horse with a horn projecting from its forehead

Question 7

plenty

Answer 7

more than enough

Question 8

plenty

Answer 8

more than enough

Question 9

plentiful

Answer 9

existing in or yielding great quantities; abundant

Question 10

cubicle

Answer 10

a small partitioned-off area of a room

Question 11

cubit

Answer 11

an ancient measure of length, approximately equal to the length of a forearm

Question 12

incubate

Answer 12

(of a bird) sit on (eggs) to keep them warm and bring them to hatching

Question 13

abject

Answer 13

(of a person) completely w/out pride or dignity

Question 14

complex

Answer 14

consisting of many different and connected parts

Question 15

complexion

Answer 15

the general aspect or character of something

Question 16

intuition

Answer 16

the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning

Question 17

tuition

Answer 17

teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups

Question 18

futurity

Answer 18

the future time

Question 19

vallate

Answer 19

having a raised edge surrounding a depression

Question 20

difficulty

Answer 20

a thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand

Question 21

rural

Answer 21

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

Question 22

rustic

Answer 22

characteristic of fields or country

Question 23

rusticate

Answer 23

go to, live in, or spend time in the country

Question 24

dire

Answer 24

(of an event) extremely serious or urgent

Question 25

memorable

Answer 25

worth remembering or easily remembered

Question 26

memory

Answer 26

something remembered from the past

Question 27

memorial

Answer 27

something, especially a structure, established to remind people of a person or event

Question 28

memorandum

Answer 28

a note or record made for future use